Question

Theo can read 28 words per minute, If he maintains that same rate, how many words can he 10 pointsread in 5 minutes?A.)500 words in 5 minutesB.)40 words in 5 minutesC.)140 words in 5 minutes

Answer 1

Let's begin by listing out the information given to us:

Theo reads 28 words per minute

He will read "x" words on 5 minutes

We will solve this using ratio. We have it shown below:

28:1 = x:5 ⇒ 28/1 = x/5

28/1 = x/5

Cross multiply, we have:

x * 1 = 5 * 28

x = 140

Therefore, Theo reads 140 words in 5 minutes. Hence, C is the answer